Crude birth rate in Maldives

Maldives: Crude birth rate was 11.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.02
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.16
in 1962
All-time low
11.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Crude birth rate in Maldives, 1950–2023

1020304050195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Maldives is 11.02, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Maldives peaked at 52.16 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.02, in 2023.

That places Maldives 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Crude birth rate in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Crude birth rate in Maldives, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 40.58 —
1951 41.54 +2.4%
1952 42.75 +2.9%
1953 43.82 +2.5%
1954 44.91 +2.5%
1955 46.21 +2.9%
1956 47.37 +2.5%
1957 48.36 +2.1%
1958 49.22 +1.8%
1959 49.92 +1.4%
1960 51.2 +2.6%
1961 51.71 +1.0%
1962 52.16 +0.9%
1963 52.09 -0.1%
1964 51.91 -0.4%
1965 51.06 -1.6%
1966 49.98 -2.1%
1967 49.3 -1.4%
1968 48.72 -1.2%
1969 48.24 -1.0%
1970 48 -0.5%
1971 47.45 -1.1%
1972 47.03 -0.9%
1973 47.01 -0.0%
1974 46.84 -0.4%
1975 46.53 -0.7%
1976 46.43 -0.2%
1977 46.47 +0.1%
1978 46.61 +0.3%
1979 46.59 -0.0%
1980 46.57 -0.0%
1981 46.53 -0.1%
1982 46.66 +0.3%
1983 46.9 +0.5%
1984 47.11 +0.5%
1985 46.92 -0.4%
1986 46.3 -1.3%
1987 45.31 -2.1%
1988 44.21 -2.4%
1989 42.9 -3.0%
1990 41.25 -3.8%
1991 39.16 -5.1%
1992 36.97 -5.6%
1993 34.74 -6.0%
1994 32.54 -6.4%
1995 30.15 -7.3%
1996 27.42 -9.0%
1997 24.95 -9.0%
1998 22.98 -7.9%
1999 21.22 -7.7%
2000 19.92 -6.1%
2001 19.11 -4.1%
2002 18.67 -2.3%
2003 18.45 -1.2%
2004 18.33 -0.7%
2005 18.32 -0.0%
2006 18.82 +2.7%
2007 19.95 +6.0%
2008 20.9 +4.8%
2009 21.27 +1.7%
2010 20.89 -1.8%
2011 20.4 -2.3%
2012 19.77 -3.1%
2013 18.8 -4.9%
2014 17.76 -5.5%
2015 16.66 -6.2%
2016 15.51 -6.9%
2017 14.34 -7.5%
2018 13.39 -6.6%
2019 12.6 -6.0%
2020 12.11 -3.9%
2021 11.69 -3.5%
2022 11.4 -2.5%
2023 11.02 -3.3%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 11.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 11.02 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.13, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.47 40.58 49.92 10
1960s 50.64 48.24 52.16 10
1970s 46.9 46.43 48 10
1980s 45.94 42.9 47.11 10
1990s 31.14 21.22 41.25 10
2000s 19.37 18.32 21.27 10
2010s 17.01 12.6 20.89 10
2020s 11.55 11.02 12.11 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 150 Dominica 11.09 compare
  2. 151 Argentina 11.06 compare
  3. 152 Montenegro 11.02 compare
  4. 154 French Polynesia 10.91 compare
  5. 155 Palau 10.9 compare
  6. 156 Bahamas 10.85 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude birth rate in Maldives?
Crude birth rate in Maldives was 11.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 52.16 in 1962.
What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for crude birth rate?
Maldives ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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